E.C.Co. faculty

Stefano Cavazza
stefano.cavazza[at]unibo.it
Short biography
Political System and Society in Italy after World War II (1945-2008)
Francesco Ceccarelli
francesco.ceccarelli[at]unibo.it
Short biography
To Read a City: Urban History of Bologna since the Medieval Period
Beatrice Collina
beatrice.collina2[at]unibo.it
Short biography
Eating Pages. The pleasures of the text and the pleasures of the palate
Lucia Corrain
lucia.corrain[at]unibo.it
Short biography
Italian Contemporary Art: 1860-2000
Elisabetta Cunsolo
elisabettacunsolo[at]gmail.com
Short biography
Art in Bologna from the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. From Vitale da Bologna to the Carraccis
Gabriele Cosentino
gabriele.cosentino[at]nyu.edu
Short biography
Media and Democracy in Italy: from Berlusconi to the Five Stars Movement
Piero Di Domenico
piero.didomenico2[at]unibo.it
Short biography
Cinematic Landscapes: Emilia-Romagna in the Films and Works of the great Directors
Vera Fortunati
vera.fortunati[at]unibo.it
Short biography
History of Art
Gabriele Marchesini
gabrielemarchesini[at]libero.it
Short biography
Behind the scenes
Franco Minganti
franco.minganti[at]unibo.it
Short biography
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How to Apply

Eligibility
The program is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors in good academic standing at their home institution. Two semesters of college-level Italian constitute the prerequisite for the fall semester, three semesters of college-level Italian for the spring. A “B” average in Italian language courses is required. Students wih less than four semesters of college-level Italian are required to attend the August session in Lecce, in the region Puglia. This course is a three-week intensive review of grammar and an introduction to contemporary Italy, and is required of students with only one year of college-level Italian. Students with two full years ...

Summer session in Lecce

The first segment of the E.C.Co. experience for the Fall and year-long students consists of a full-immersion language and culture program offered in Lecce during the month of August. The Lecce session is mandatory for students with fewer than four semester of Italian, and optional (but highly recommended) for those with four semesters or more. The three weeks in Lecce – the “Florence of the South” – offer the students the perfect balance between intensive Italian language study and travel throughout the Salento region of Puglia. Based on their level of language ability, students are divided into three groups for ...

Adventure

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Want to volunteer at an elementary or middle school?

The E.C.Co. students have a chance to get to know the Italian educational system from within by teaching English to children at a Bolognese public school (age 6-11 at the Scuola Elementare, or age 11-14 at the Scuola Media). With just one hour a week of their time they get a terrific first-hand teaching experience. Our past students have said:

“I had a wonderful time volunteering at the Scuola, I would really recommend doing this volunteer program if you are at all interested in teaching or if you like children. It was one of the highlights of my week!” Amy

“My experience at the school was very enlightening and educative. I realized that I really like working with children and also how hard it is. It was really challenging: I had to keep in balance the work with individual pupils and the whole class and try to keep everyone engaged, yet the work is extremely rewarding.” Elena